Shuttle buses to be used for Orange Line in October

For several nights in October, buses will replace trains at several MBTA stations in the area.

Lisa Guerriero/ melrose@wickedlocal.com

For several nights in October, buses will replace trains at several MBTA stations in the area.

This will affect Orange Line riders between the four northernmost MBTA stations. Commuter rail riders will not be affected.

In each case, the buses will be used for both directions of the train route, and all stops will be accessible to people with disabilities.

Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 8: On both days, the buses will make stops at all stations between Wellington and Oak Grove beginning at approximately 9 p.m. and continuing through the end of service that day. The change in service is due to the Oak Grove platform project.

Monday, Oct. 14 and Tuesday, Oct. 15: On both days, buses will replace trains from about 9 p.m. until the end of the day, making stops at all stations between Sullivan Square and Oak Grove. The busing on these dates is due to ongoing construction of a new T station in conjunction with the Assembly Square redevelopment district in Somerville, near the Medford border.

Sunday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 22: For this three-day period, buses will again be used between Sullivan Square and Oak Grove, from 9 p.m. until the end of the service day. This is also due to the Assembly Square project.

The daily shuttling originally planned for Sept. 29 through Oct. 6 has been canceled, according to an MBTA spokesman. It involved the Assembly Square project, whereas the remaining Oct. 2 and Oct. 8 dates involve the Oak Grove platform work.

The MBTA previously used buses for these four stations several times this summer due to the Oak Grove and Assembly Square projects. If you missed our story the two projects, click here.

For the latest service updates, go to mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates, on the MBTA’s website.